Riordan Manufacturing

Riordan Manufacturing - Service Request RM002  Rough DraftRiordan Manufacturing, Inc. is a global leader in the field of plastic injection molding with state-of-the art design capabilities that has earned them international acclaim. Unfortunately, their dynamic research and development has failed to carry over to their IT infrastructure causing a great need for a complete redesign. With facilities in San Jose, California, Albany, Georgia, Pontiac, Michigan, and Hang Zhou, China, the changes to their IT infrastructure will need to stretch worldwide. To their advantage, with a budget of $150,000, and complete backing from Riordan Industries, their main company and a Fortune 1000 enterprise, accomplishing a successful redesign is well within reach. Business Objectives - LAN

To begin, let us address the business objectives of Riordan Manufacturing. Riordan Manufacturing wishes to change their current plant independent' inventory management system to a central inventory management system. In the current configuration, the inventory management system is different for each plant, and is largely based upon paper transactions; numerous hand-offs between departments, and causing a great opportunity for error. By tying the receiving, manufacturing, and shipping departments together, work force can be used more efficiently, inventory management can be improved, and a lean manufacturing environment can be obtained.

For feasibility, the likelihood of finding an obtainable resolution by April 27 is very good. The financial situation of Riordan Manufacturing is extremely positive, with a generous budget of $150,000 and backing from Riordan Industries, there is little keeping the project plan from meeting the April deadline. The biggest issue we foresee is the short timeline. Although the basic principal of creating a LAN at each location is simple, there are existing systems in place that could cause complexities when designing the new system. To assist in keeping the...